Robert Byrd

Robert Byrd

• NRA goes after Sen. Manchin over guns compromise

  After years of showering U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin with stellar ratings and campaign endorsements, the National Rifle Association targeted the West ... 

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  Final Capitol tribute to late NJ Sen. Lautenberg

  Frank Lautenberg on Thursday was remembered by Senate colleagues for his leadership and laughter during nearly three decades serving in the chamber. 

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  NJ Sen. Frank Lautenberg, 89, says he will retire

  Democratic Sen. Frank Lautenberg, the oldest member of the U.S. Senate, announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of his current term rather ... 

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  Pope shows lifetime jobs aren't always for life

  The world seems surprised that an 85-year-old globe-trotting pope who just started tweeting wants to resign, but should it be? Maybe what should be ...